Error proves costly as Cardinals net first back-to-back losing seasons since 1950s

The St. Louis Cardinals lost 2-1 to the Pirates after an eighth-inning error, ensuring the team's first back-to-back losing seasons since the 1950s.
A throwing error in the eighth led to an unearned run that proved the difference in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates, assuring the Cardinals of a losing record.
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